The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and was given annually to one manager in Major League Baseball. In 1986 it was expanded to honor one manager from each league. In 2021 the winners were Kevin Cash in the American League and Gabe Kapler in the National League.
Winners
Key
Listed below in chronological order are the MLB managers chosen as recipients of the TSN Manager of the Year Award.
1936–1985
1986–present
References
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